Welcome to the relaunched This Day in
Yankees History. With the offseason well underway, the Pinstripe Alley team is continuing this revived program. These daily posts will highlight two or three key moments in Yankees history on a given date, as well as recognize players born on the day. Hope you enjoy this trip down memory lane with us!
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91 Years Ago
The Boston Red Sox sell a former home run king to the New York Yankees — no, not Babe Ruth — Ken Williams. The let fielder hit 196 home runs in a 14-year career with the Cincinnati Reds, the St. Louis Browns, and the Red Sox, briefly snatching the AL home run crown from Ruth while with the Browns in 1922 by leading the league with 39 dingers (Ruth had been suspended for the first six weeks of the season). Although 196 homers might not seem like much now, it was good enough for fourth on the all-time list at the time Williams’s career ended in 1929.